Beccles Medical Centre
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NXContact details and opening times
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Review titled Seen quickly.
Rated 4 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 24 January 2023
I completed a patch form yesterday afternoon for my little boy knowing full well that is it wouldn’t be seen until the next day. However my sons condition deteriorated and I needed to call 111, they advise to speak to my doctor’s surgery. Even though the surgery had reached full capacity they still saw my son. We were seen straight away and were given medication. Thank you for seeing my little boy so quickly.
Visited January 2023
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 14 February 2023
Thank you for submitting this feedback, we appreciate your kind words and will share these with the Beccles medical centre team. Kind regards BMC
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Review titled How are they getting this so wrong
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 11 February 2023
Despite chasing this using the new patches form I am still waiting for the gp to action anything they’ve been asked to on a very important letter from secondary care for my child. The patches form has been ignored. The secondary care letter was sent to them and me December 2022, we are now at the 11th of February. This is unacceptable. However, this is a continuing theme that I have seen the last 12 months. There is no excuse , they employ 110 people. This is seriously unacceptable. There is never anywhere to park. No wonder! This follows complaints that have been ignored about multiple forgotten referrals or issues with referrals they haven’t been sent over to secondary care as instructed by a gp. I’ve had to chase multiple times on many referrals to various different areas of secondary care for me and all members of my family. Long wait for nurse appointments (6 months to get a Smear appointment due to how they only hold clinics or release a few days of appointments at a time) No good when you have to be at a certain place on your cycle let alone that your family have history of cancer and female death before 40. You cannot contact Beccles Medical Centre at all unless you can use patches or be prepared to wait an hour to get through on the phone. They are only releasing patches forms at 7am. 8am. 9am. 1pm. These forms are closed by one minute past the hour. Up to November 2022 they were receiving 500 contact forms a day. It’s now only allowing capacity 140-200. They have reduced the amount of forms they will deal with one day by over 50%. Guidelines stipulate gps have to have capacity per week of 70 appointments per 1000 patients. This is not given as capacity in triage for all manner of appointments let alone following in that many gp appointments! Lack of gps is always being blamed but the fact is there are too many patients on the books and that needs to be reduced. Staff need to manage their time better. Epidemics like in December with strep throat/Scarlet fever need to have fast moving clinics. They say children are prioritised but what about the ohh th we vulnerable members of the community ,with mental health, disabilities and the elderly? They’re not being prioritised at all, our family is a prime example of that not happening. This is not a review of the medical personnel this is about how it’s run, processes and inadequacies. How can it be more efficient if half the patients are being triaged now? How can this modern way of running a survey more be efficient. In the past you ring and get an appointment. Dr had 5 minutes - 10 minutes to assess and treat including writing a prescription. Sorting a referral. I have worked out the most cases that we have submitted as a family since November must have use over 30 minutes of a gp time each and every time so far. Not to mention anyone else in between such as admin staff As a planner whose career is spent making changes to reduce costs & time I’m dumbstruck
Visited January 2023
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 14 February 2023
Thank you for your feedback, I am sorry you are having problems in relations to your referrals. If you would like to contact a Care Coordination Manager at the surgery they would be happy to meet with you to talk through your concerns. Unfortunately the car park is not owned by the Medical Centre and is owned by the hospital so patients who attend the hospital also park there. Our current wait time for smear tests is 2 weeks, we also have added in extra clinics on Saturdays to give more flexibility. The information around the number of forms is not accurate - the old system would not cap forms, whereas this system does, providing a safer triage system for patients. Depending on the day you submit a request, on occasion the forms do fill up quickly, however this morning for example. at 9.30am we still had forms available and our phone queue was a 10 minute wait. We prioritise based on clinical urgency and children and vulnerable patients will always considered. PATCHs is designed in order to put you in direct contact with a clinician who can triage, make appointments or even respond with a prescription with no appointment based on the information you provide. If you would like to discuss any of these issues then please contact us at the surgery.
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Review titled Useless patches website
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 10 January 2023
I've been trying for 2 weeks to get a appt via patches .forget that. I went on at 7.01am and was fully booked .it opened at 7am .so went up dugery they told me book via patches .I told them not got Internet at home so they filled in a review for me .48 hrs later still no reply from surgery. I give up .
Visited January 2023
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 14 February 2023
Thank you for submitting this feedback. We are sorry to hear you are having difficulties with accessing PATCHS forms, we are always reviewing our systems and how we can adapt to improve our service. We are currently reviewing how we can manage capacity to enable us to release more forms and will be updating patients in the near future of coming changes. Our staff are there to help those patients who genuinely cannot access the internet or are unable to complete a form themselves. All forms are triaged by a clinician, if your request is triaged as non-urgent replies can take up to 3 working days. If you would like to discuss your concerns further, please contact the surgery and ask to speak or meet with one of our Care Coordination Managers. Kind regards BMC
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Review titled very poor
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Paul Dickinson - Posted on 04 January 2023
having tried for aprox 8 times to book an appt via patches i went to face to face with a receptionist, 15 min queue, got an appt next day. patches does not work,more like patchy, system open 11 am, at 1101 no bookings possible, a shambles at this surgery or the system they have bought into is not capable, I would not recomend the practice to my worst enemy, public bp machine for medical records,no apparent infection control, no privacy,and a little piece of paper for the receptionist to enter for the patients records, where is the patient confidentiality in that.
Visited January 2023
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 14 February 2023
Dear Paul, Thank you for submitting this feedback. We are sorry you are having difficulty with accessing forms within PATCHS. We are constantly reviewing how we work in order to improve our services. PATCHS capacity is set each day depending on how many clinicians are working, the forms submitted are reviewed and triaged by a clinician to ensure our patients are seen by the right person first time. We would encourage you to attend the Practice and speak with our Care Coordination Managers who would be happy to go through any concerns with you. We would like to reassure you that all the machines within the waiting areas are regularly cleaned down additionally, antibacterial wipes are provided next to the machines for patient use. Kind regards BMC
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Review titled Great service
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Sandra Wyatt - Posted on 30 December 2022
Called this morning, treated with respect and patience Called back and given appointment to be seen same day Doctor although budy was kind and gave peace of mind
Visited December 2022
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 14 February 2023
Dear Sandra, Thank you for submitting this feedback. We appreciate your kind words and will share this feedback with the BMC team. Kind regards BMC
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Review titled Excellent care
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 14 December 2022
The Doctor I saw today has phoned me twice to ensure I understood the procedure they were going to perform. While having the procedure we had to wait as my body involuntarily reacted and we had to wait. Quite an undignified wait but the doctor and nurse were excellent keeping me at ease and ensuring I knew what was happening at all times Excellent care
Visited December 2022
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 23 August 2023
Dear patient, Thank you for sharing your positive experience. We will be sure to share this with the team. Kind regards Maddison Deputy Operations Manager
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Review titled Brilliant care
Rated 4 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 16 December 2022
Saw my child same day, all the staff were friendly and helpful. The doctor that saw us was prompt, thorough and kind. Felt very well looked after. Thank you.
Visited December 2022
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 14 February 2023
Thank you for submitting this feedback, your kind words will be shared with the team. Kind regards BMC
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Review titled Impossible to contact
Rated 2 stars out of 5
by Alison Allen - Posted on 22 December 2022
I've been trying to contact Beccles Medical centre in the early afternoon with a query for several days but always no slots on PATCHs. Tried this morning at 8.10, website said new slots at 9am. Slots appeared at 9am but by the time I had logged in all gone by 9.01 and message to try at 11am. Tried at 11.02 and all slots gone with message to contact them from 7am tomorrow. This is hopeless. Having worked in the veterinary profession suffering similar pressures with demand and staffing, we made it a priority for our practice to be contactable. Right now, I feel like I'm coming up against a brick wall trying to get in touch with my medical practice
Visited December 2022
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 20 February 2024
Dear Alison, Thank you so much for providing your feedback. Please note that the slots for medical advice are capped based on clinical availability. Admin requests (practice nurse appointments, general enquiries etc.) and medication requests are available 7am - 7pm. We offer forms for advice from clinical staff at 4 different times throughout the day. If you have an urgent enquiry you can call us and seek advice from Care Navigator. If you wish to discuss any of your feedback please do not hesitate to get in touch. Samantha - Care Coordination Manager
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Review titled Excellent service
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 20 December 2022
I visited the practice yesterday morning as a pharmacist suggested I had a infection in my sinuses. An appointment was given to me for the afternoon. Great service thanks.
Visited December 2022
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 20 February 2024
Dear Patient, Thank you so much for your feedback. I am so pleased we were able to help and advise you in a timely manner. Samantha Care Coordination Manager
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Review titled Poor Contact System
Rated 3 stars out of 5
by Sandra - Posted on 24 November 2022
Just tried logging on to fill in usual form and find it no longer exists. Patchs has taken over with no notification, and now struggling to find my way round. I have got to set my registration up again with new passwords. Hopeless!
Visited November 2022
Review titled Beccles Medical Centre
Replied on 14 February 2023
Hi Sandra, Thank you for submitting this feedback. We tried to reach as many of our patients as possible to notify them of the system change including posters, social media posts and patient leaflets. We are sorry these did not reach you. If you are having difficulties with PATCHs we would encourage you to attend the Practice and speak with staff, we have dedicated staff who will be able to sit with you and go through the new system with you personally to help with understanding. Alternatively, you can contact out IT team at nwicb.becclesit@nhs.net who will be more than happy to support you with navigating our new system. Kind regards BMC